W.S. Merwin — The Rain in the Trees — Signed First Edition (1988) – SOLD

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The Rain in the Trees — Poems by W.S. Merwin

First Edition, Signed by the Author
Published in 1988 by Alfred A. Knopf

 

 

This is a first edition (stated) copy of The Rain in the Trees, signed by W.S. Merwin — an uncommon and notable find, as signed first editions of this work are scarce. It is housed in its original dustwrapper, free from tears, with green cloth boards and gold gilt lettering on the spine. All pages remain secure to the hinge.

W.S. Merwin (1927–2019) was one of the most celebrated American poets of the 20th century — a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, U.S. Poet Laureate, and a lifelong environmentalist. He spent decades on the island of Maui, restoring a palm forest and creating a sanctuary for rare and endangered species.

In The Rain in the Trees, Merwin’s later style is fully present: no punctuation, a meditative tone, and a rhythm guided by breath and silence. His poems often draw on memory, impermanence, and the natural world — work that feels as if it has grown directly from the earth.

A signed first edition in this condition is both a piece of literary history and a personal glimpse into the hands that wrote it — a volume that will stand out in any poetry or modern literature collection.

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